Lead Hand​/Ganger Groundworker

Lead Hand / Ganger Groundworker – Reading

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JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Lead Hand / Ganger to lead a groundworks gang who live in and around the Reading area.

In the role you will report to Site Management and lead a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry.

You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with ideally experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

• Experience managing a gang working on civils projects.
• Ideally with a ready‑made gang with experienced Skilled and General Operative.
• A positive attitude towards work, along with the ability to maintain high standards of health and safety, with experience of a reporting culture.
• Current CSCS, CPCS / NOCN or NPORS with NVQ and Plant Tickets.
• Site Supervisor or Site Management training.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.

• National Water Hygiene card
• Thames Water Passport
• Slinger / Signaller or Crane Lift Supervisor
• Confined Spaces City & Guilds
• Plus, any other Plant tickets
• 3 day First Aid

• Competitive rates of pay
• In‑house career development programmes and progression within the company
• Fully funded industry‑recognised training
• Mileage paid on travel
• Van driver supplement
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good maternity / paternity pay packages
• Uplift and subsistence pay & accommodation provided for working away
• Pension scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
• Occupational health checks and flu jabs
• Cycle to work schemes and Specsavers vouchers
• Company matching and payroll giving

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Management and Manufacturing

Industries:
Civil Engineering

If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley please click the apply now button below.

Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry, deep drainage, pipe laying and specific pipework within your application.